Did you know that your liver is the largest internal organ of your body? Your liver is responsible for a multitude of different jobs in the body, including metabolic, detoxification, and functional processes. The major function of your liver is to produce bile, which is then stored in your gallbladder and used to help break down food during digestion. Your liver kills germs that enter your body through the intestinal tract. Your liver is also responsible for metabolizing items that pass ... [Read More]
Cirrhosis
What is Cirrhosis?
Cirrhosis is the buildup of scars (or fibrosis) in the tissue of the liver. The areas that have formed scars are unable to perform liver functions, such as helping fight infections, cleaning the blood, producing proteins from the food we eat, and assisting digestion and production/storage of energy. In the United States, two of the most common causes of cirrhosis are chronic alcoholism and viral hepatitis (hepatitis B and hepatitis C). Apart from impacting the functions of the liver, ... [Read More]
Dr. Carl Frank and Liver Disease Patient Raise Awareness and Warn Others
Austin Gastro physician, Dr. Carl Frank and his patient, Patricia Murphy, were interviewed by the Williamson County Sun on the issue of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and why it is so important to take action quickly if you are diagnosed with this increasingly common liver condition. Patricia Murphy didn't take Dr. Frank seriously when he diagnosed her with fatty liver disease in 2009. He explained to her that the only treatment for this is good old-fashioned diet and exercise, and he ... [Read More]
